The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-02
TROUBLESOME ANARCHISTS.
Report of Threats Upon Gould's Life-some
Plotting in Chicago,

Report of Threats Upon Gould's Life-SOme
Plotting in Chicago.
NV York, October 29.-An evening
paper prints story in which it connects
the departure of Jay Gould for Europe,
with the approaching execution of the
Chicago Anarchists.
The story says that the Anarchist lesd.
ers liked upon Gould as the man who by
q bold and liberal use OF his enormous
money power, could stay the hand of JUS
tice and prevent what they look upon as
the slaughter of the martyrs. Absurd as
this notion is, they have not hesitated to
act upon il boldly.
At first Gould was approached in q neu,
trial, rather than a threatening manner.
The reliance OF the Anarchist brotherhood
upon his great power, and upon his exer-
else of ii in their behalf, was set forth in
mysterious commH uications. which he re-
ceived some times by mail, and sometimes
by the hands of furtive messengers in the
street. As time passed on, and the case of
the condemned seven became more des-
perate, the anonymous messages became
sharper in tone, and OF distinctly threat
eDing character. After this change of at
titude the mails alone are used for their
transmission, none of the really threaten
ing letters being delivered to Mr.. Gould in
person. Later, the warnings have been
of so decided a character and so explicit
in their terms, that Gould, who is not
naturally a man OF timid disposition, be-
came thoroughly frightened, and began
somewhat hasty preparations for long
contemplated pleasure trip to Europe.
His departure to-day is believed to be
chiefly due to an entire and natural will
ingness to pass the day of the Anarchists
executions, somewhere remote from the
search of any possibility of their insane
misdoings."
WAsHISeTOH, October 29.-The excite
ment connected with the Anarchists case
seems to have died out for the time being,
with the conclusion of the arguments in
What little comment is heard to day is all
in one direction and but emphasizes the
general opinion expressed yesterday that
the court will not grant stay of proceed
ings. 1t is not known when the decision
will be rendered. The probabilities point
to next Monday, though it may De delayed
longer. Some lawyers express the belief
that the court will simply announce its
decision without giving an extended
opinion in the csse until later in the term,
if at all.
CHICAGO, October 29.-An evening paper
says: "There is an anarchistic plot to
break or blow up the jail, the police think,
but extraordinary precautions are being
taken to crush il in it's inception. One ar
test HAS dlIcfuy DCcu Llhu6, duu lutIc
likely to be more arrests made tonight.
The person arrested, a boy, was seen loiter-
ing about the Jail last Thursday in compa.
ny of q man. When the couple found
they were being watched they attempted
to run away. The boy was captured, but
the man escaped. The police, on search
ing the boy, discovered several papers
giving description of the Jail. The police
are now endeavoring to find the man who
escaped and are preserving the utmost secre
cy in the matter.
The nature o. the Anarchist communi-
cations received by Mr.. Gould may be
judged by the following letter received at
the White House yesterday addressed to
President Cleveland:
THE HAGUE, HOLLAND, october Is,
To the President OF the United States:
The Council General of the Democratic FEEDER
alton in Holland, feeling indignant at the In
famous judgment of the Illinois Supreme Court
IN the case OF the Chicago Anarchists, holds that
the throwing of a bomb in the meeting held
May 4, 1SS6 was provoked by an outrageous as
sault OF the police upon the peoples right OF
free speech. Furthermore, as the thrower OF
the bomb is not known, the charging of the
essentially arbitrary aud the outgrowth of class
hatred. Therefore, the Social Democratic Fed
Grafton OF Holland, in the name OF umanity,
liberty and Justice, protest against the sentence
of death passed upon the Chicago Anarchists,
and despising the ruling classes for making
themselves party TO this murder, shall hold
the President OF the United States personally
responsible IL the lives are taken.
c. CRoLL. Sec. THE COUNCIL GENERAL.